John, that is very odd! I presume both Projects are in the Family Historian Projects folder within the SkyDrive folder on both PC. So on both PC the Tools > Work with External File Links lists all the File Links correctly without any large X against any of them? Please confirm. In both cases the File Links list should start with Project Data Folder - Media Where & how are the media files not showing, and what is showing instead? Are you looking on Multimedia tabs or in the Multimedia Window or the Multimedia Record Property Box? Are the media files marked as "Available offline" or "Online-only" in File Explorer? If "Online-only" then maybe FH cannot see them as they only exist in SkyDrive and not on disk. See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/onedrive-online-available-offline Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Payne Sent: 13 April 2014 19:57 To: Family Historian Subject: [FHU] SkyDrive FH Project linking Media Two computers both Windows 8.1, I have uploaded my FH project, works fine on my main computer, on my 2nd computer the download project appears exactly as on the master computer. The problem I have is that on the 2nd computer none of the media files are showing, the media files are in the download folder, when I make a check on the Work with External File Links all the files are showing to be linked correctly and when checking against the main computer with Work with External File Links they are the same on both computers. Has some kind soul got an answer to this problem. John

Two computers both Windows 8.1, I have uploaded my FH project, works fine on my main computer, on my 2nd computer the download project appears exactly as on the master computer. The problem I have is that on the 2nd computer none of the media files are showing, the media files are in the download folder, when I make a check on the Work with External File Links all the files are showing to be linked correctly and when checking against the main computer with Work with External File Links they are the same on both computers. Has some kind soul got an answer to this problem. John

I have downloaded this and done a run I think but I JUST DO NOT GET IT. I am wondering if anyone has written some notes regarding this plug-in ? . Cheers from Valerie in sunny Sydney --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Valerie says: I have downloaded this and done a run I think but I JUST DO NOT GET IT. I am wondering if anyone has written some notes regarding this plug-in ? Hello Valerie - I am the author of that Plugin. What exactly do you not get? Did you use the "Help & Advice" button and look through the pages & pages of notes there? (These pages are held in the FHUG Knowledge Base which is being re-styled and the pages have a list of contents at the top that should be disregarded.) Regards, Mike Tate

thank you On 10/04/2014 19:58, Beryl & Mike Tate wrote: > Trevor asks: > Is it possible to enter Latitude/Longitude coordinates so that they can be launched from a FH originated website? > > Yes, enter Latitude/Longitude co-ordinates either using 52.061832, -1.3602405 into the Place or Address field. > Publish the website using FH as usual, then use the "Map Life Facts" Plugin to add Maps for each Individual. > Any Facts with Place &/or Address fields containing just Lat/Long co-ordinates should map to those locations with the appropriate > Plugin preferences. > It does not work so well if conventional Place &/or Address details are included with the co-ordinates. > So the best policy would be to set the Plugin to use just Place or just Address fields, then the chosen field should contain the > mapping details of conventional place names OR Lat/Long co-ordinates, and the other field can contain whatever details you prefer. > > Regards, Mike Tate > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Excellent thank you Sent from Molto for iPad From: Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 19:59 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [FHU] Latitude - Longitude Coordinates Trevor asks: Is it possible to enter Latitude/Longitude coordinates so that they can be launched from a FH originated website? Yes, enter Latitude/Longitude co-ordinates either using 52.061832, -1.3602405 into the Place or Address field. Publish the website using FH as usual, then use the "Map Life Facts" Plugin to add Maps for each Individual. Any Facts with Place &/or Address fields containing just Lat/Long co-ordinates should map to those locations with the appropriate Plugin preferences. It does not work so well if conventional Place &/or Address details are included with the co-ordinates. So the best policy would be to set the Plugin to use just Place or just Address fields, then the chosen field should contain the mapping details of conventional place names OR Lat/Long co-ordinates, and the other field can contain whatever details you prefer. Regards, Mike Tate ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Trevor asks: Is it possible to enter Latitude/Longitude coordinates so that they can be launched from a FH originated website? Yes, enter Latitude/Longitude co-ordinates either using 52.061832, -1.3602405 into the Place or Address field. Publish the website using FH as usual, then use the "Map Life Facts" Plugin to add Maps for each Individual. Any Facts with Place &/or Address fields containing just Lat/Long co-ordinates should map to those locations with the appropriate Plugin preferences. It does not work so well if conventional Place &/or Address details are included with the co-ordinates. So the best policy would be to set the Plugin to use just Place or just Address fields, then the chosen field should contain the mapping details of conventional place names OR Lat/Long co-ordinates, and the other field can contain whatever details you prefer. Regards, Mike Tate

Hi, Is it possible to enter Latitude/Longitude coordinates so that they can be launched from a FH originated website? Best regards, Trevor --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Mike Many thanks. I had read the first of the refs you indicated, but had not understood its full import. I will give it a go. David From: Beryl & Mike Tate <[email protected]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, 10 April 2014 12:12 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [FHU] Crossover David said: << I am running FH 5.0.0 under Crossover on my Mac. It works well, but I would like to upgrade FH to the latest version. Can anyone offer advice on how to do the upgrade, please? I am worried that if I just accept the upgrade invitation it will wreck the installation. >> Please see the FHUG Knowledge Base ~ How to Install Family Historian with Crossover and Wine: http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:install_family_historian_with _crossover_wine This confirms that installing FH V5.0.9 into the same bottle as FH V5.0.0 works OK. It probably best to download V5.0.9 from the Family Historian web site rather than use FH Help > Check for Updates. http://www.family-historian.co.uk/downloads/latest-free-upgrade Then you can install the download directly into the Crossover bottle. Also installing Ancestral Sources V3 works OK. If you install Windows Script 5.7 then many FH Plugins will run OK. There is advice on several other related topics. There is also a long running FHUG Forum thread on the subject of FH running on Wine (& Crossover): http://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=10907 Regards, Mike Tate ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

David said: << I am running FH 5.0.0 under Crossover on my Mac. It works well, but I would like to upgrade FH to the latest version. Can anyone offer advice on how to do the upgrade, please? I am worried that if I just accept the upgrade invitation it will wreck the installation. >> Please see the FHUG Knowledge Base ~ How to Install Family Historian with Crossover and Wine: http://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:install_family_historian_with_crossover_wine This confirms that installing FH V5.0.9 into the same bottle as FH V5.0.0 works OK. It probably best to download V5.0.9 from the Family Historian web site rather than use FH Help > Check for Updates. http://www.family-historian.co.uk/downloads/latest-free-upgrade Then you can install the download directly into the Crossover bottle. Also installing Ancestral Sources V3 works OK. If you install Windows Script 5.7 then many FH Plugins will run OK. There is advice on several other related topics. There is also a long running FHUG Forum thread on the subject of FH running on Wine (& Crossover): http://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=10907 Regards, Mike Tate

I am running FH 5.0.0 under Crossover on my Mac. It works well, but I would like to upgrade FH to the latest version. Can anyone offer advice on how to do the upgrade, please? I am worried that if I just accept the upgrade invitation it will wreck the installation. David

I realise this is interest to many, but I am afraid it is a little of topic for this mailing list. If you would like to discuss it further please feel free to open up a thread over in the Research forum at FHUG. http://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=38 Thank you. Jane Taubman

When Ancestry changed things I didn't like it in the least. Now I am getting used to it and begging to like things. I just wish they didn't provide a list with all the countries mixed up. As en example when it comes to census instead of these being listed in years order they are listed in different country order (if you can call it order). What I have found of great use is at the bottom of the list are lists of other peoples census. If I am searching a particular name I come to the bottom of the list and open public trees and look at what others have posted on their trees about the name I am searching. Mind you I do see a whole different mixture of what others have posted so I can see how bad many people have done their tree. Victor On 07/04/2014 3:23 PM, Martin Allen wrote: > This makes me realise why I had 6 months of FMP and then reverted to > Ancestry. The latter seem determined to change things too frequently and not > often felicitously, but, on the whole, I find it more user-friendly. > > Martin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony > Proctor > Sent: 07 April 2014 14:33 > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [FHU] Detailed search forms on FMP > > Their infrastructure had a lot of problems so they had to make changes to > fix them. However, I'm rather staggered by the lack of thought that has gone > into the revised UI. There are people spitting blood on the newsgroups. The > last time I looked at their feedback page > (http://feedback.findmypast.co.uk/forums/222583-ideas-and-improvements) > reinstating old & missing functionality had nearly 2000 votes, dwarfing all > other suggestions. I've been keeping an eye on their new progress page for > rectifying things (http://new.findmypast.co.uk/articles/help/whats-new) but > none of my issues seems to have been addressed yet. > > Tony Proctor > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Fisher" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 2:24 PM > Subject: Re: [FHU] Detailed search forms on FMP > > >> Hi all >> >> I wish FMP & Ancestry would listen to the old maxim >> "if it ain't broke don't fix it" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >> Mike in a grey Droitwich >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This makes me realise why I had 6 months of FMP and then reverted to Ancestry. The latter seem determined to change things too frequently and not often felicitously, but, on the whole, I find it more user-friendly. Martin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Proctor Sent: 07 April 2014 14:33 To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [FHU] Detailed search forms on FMP Their infrastructure had a lot of problems so they had to make changes to fix them. However, I'm rather staggered by the lack of thought that has gone into the revised UI. There are people spitting blood on the newsgroups. The last time I looked at their feedback page (http://feedback.findmypast.co.uk/forums/222583-ideas-and-improvements) reinstating old & missing functionality had nearly 2000 votes, dwarfing all other suggestions. I've been keeping an eye on their new progress page for rectifying things (http://new.findmypast.co.uk/articles/help/whats-new) but none of my issues seems to have been addressed yet. Tony Proctor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Fisher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [FHU] Detailed search forms on FMP > > Hi all > > I wish FMP & Ancestry would listen to the old maxim > "if it ain't broke don't fix it" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Mike in a grey Droitwich > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Their infrastructure had a lot of problems so they had to make changes to fix them. However, I'm rather staggered by the lack of thought that has gone into the revised UI. There are people spitting blood on the newsgroups. The last time I looked at their feedback page (http://feedback.findmypast.co.uk/forums/222583-ideas-and-improvements) reinstating old & missing functionality had nearly 2000 votes, dwarfing all other suggestions. I've been keeping an eye on their new progress page for rectifying things (http://new.findmypast.co.uk/articles/help/whats-new) but none of my issues seems to have been addressed yet. Tony Proctor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Fisher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [FHU] Detailed search forms on FMP > > Hi all > > I wish FMP & Ancestry would listen to the old maxim > "if it ain't broke don't fix it" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Mike in a grey Droitwich > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all I wish FMP & Ancestry would listen to the old maxim "if it ain't broke don't fix it" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mike in a grey Droitwich

Thanks for those comments, Adrian and Tony. The new FMP census search has been diving me crazy. Glad to know I'm not the only one! Why on earth weren't these problems sorted out during testing? Lorna

<<snipped>> Those "detailed search forms" have some fields missing that are actually on the generic search forms Adrian, so I wouldn't call them "detailed". In fact, I can't see any rhyme or reason which form has which fields. <<snipped>> Hah! "If you think you know what's going on here, you clearly don't..." Thanks for that Tony. Adrian

Those "detailed search forms" have some fields missing that are actually on the generic search forms Adrian, so I wouldn't call them "detailed". In fact, I can't see any rhyme or reason which form has which fields. In the 1911 form, for instance: 1) No ability to include 'sex' in the detailed 1911 census search dialog. I also thought 'marriage condition' was missing but it is oddly misplaced, after 'country' 2) The 'other household member' that is present in the generic search is missing from the 1911 dialog. It is essential to have this available for serious searches 3) There are no helpers or dropdown lists for fields such as 'Relationship', and so no way of knowing whether what you type is acceptable. Similarly for the 'Address' field. Is that a street address, or what? The generic search has more fields, including 'house number', 'house name', and 'street name'. Any detailed dialog must have all of these. 4) I have a lot of census-page citations which include the TNA codes. When I try to enter these in the 1911 census search dialog, there's no field for 'Enumeration District number' (i.e. the ED number). There's an 'Ecclesiastic District' but that's not the same thing, and I suspect someone has got them mixed up. 5) The fields for 'other household members' (which are currently only on the generic search dialog) do not have checkboxes for 'Name variants'. This is a long-standing omission that I was told would be fixed on the new site. Tony Proctor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Bruce" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 11:29 AM Subject: [FHU] Detailed search forms on FMP > The Feedback Forum for FindMyPast contains lots of requests for things > like > searching censuses by birthplace. In fact, this is now possible - though > FMP > have not updated those feedback items I was looking at to say so. The > problem is - you have to be looking in the right place. So... In case > you've > not twigged where it is... > > If you use menu item Search Records / Census land & surveys you get a > BASIC > search form that doesn't include birthplace. Even if you filter it by > census, the form doesn't change. (It does claim to include a search by > address) > > If you use menu item Search Records / Search All Records, then go to the > Census link, then to the link to the specific census, you get a DETAILED > search form that includes birth details, census ref., etc. > > Menu item Search Records / List all UK records seems to be the same as the > above menu item Search Records / Search All Records. > > The 1911 and 1841 census reference systems are different from the 1851 > thru > 1901, of course(?), so they either don't work or don't work well on the > FMP > forms which use the same referencing system from 1841 thru 1911. > > So - the Search All Records or List all UK records menu sub-options give > access to detailed forms for censuses at least. I wonder how many people > realise this? In fairness to FMP, the existence of this detailed census > form > was blogged about but as I have said, if you need a manual to use one > form, > it's not working. > > I have also suggested that FMP update the menu options to make it clear > where the detailed options are and / or provide links from the basic forms > to the detailed forms. Even Ancestry makes it obvious how to get the > detailed form! > > Adrian B > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Feedback Forum for FindMyPast contains lots of requests for things like searching censuses by birthplace. In fact, this is now possible - though FMP have not updated those feedback items I was looking at to say so. The problem is - you have to be looking in the right place. So... In case you've not twigged where it is... If you use menu item Search Records / Census land & surveys you get a BASIC search form that doesn't include birthplace. Even if you filter it by census, the form doesn't change. (It does claim to include a search by address) If you use menu item Search Records / Search All Records, then go to the Census link, then to the link to the specific census, you get a DETAILED search form that includes birth details, census ref., etc. Menu item Search Records / List all UK records seems to be the same as the above menu item Search Records / Search All Records. The 1911 and 1841 census reference systems are different from the 1851 thru 1901, of course(?), so they either don't work or don't work well on the FMP forms which use the same referencing system from 1841 thru 1911. So - the Search All Records or List all UK records menu sub-options give access to detailed forms for censuses at least. I wonder how many people realise this? In fairness to FMP, the existence of this detailed census form was blogged about but as I have said, if you need a manual to use one form, it's not working. I have also suggested that FMP update the menu options to make it clear where the detailed options are and / or provide links from the basic forms to the detailed forms. Even Ancestry makes it obvious how to get the detailed form! Adrian B